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EE WAS GETTING UP FROM PRONE POSITION AND FELT ATINGE IN HIS BACK CONTINUED TO DO MODERATE MECHANIC WORK REST OF DAY. REPORTED NEXT DAY. THAT HECOULD NOT WORK DUE TO BACK PAIN. INJURED DIAGNOS IS IS LUMBAR SPRAIN.
EE WAS REMOVING A LONG STAINLESS STEEL SPLASH GUARD THAT HAD CLAY BUILT UP ON IT. WHEN HE UNHOOKED THE CLAY SLURRY SPLASH GUARD, IT SLIPPED AWAYFROM HIM FALLING DOWNWARD. THE FASTNER HOOK CAUG HT HIS FINGERNAIL, RIPPED IT PARTIALLY OFF AND BROKE THE END OF HIS FINGER.
EE ALLEGES THAT RED BUMP OR KNOT ON HIS LEFT WRIST WAS CAUSED VBY SLAPPNG THE PAPER PRODUCT BAG AS HE WAS FILLING IT. HE REPORTED THAT THE BUMP WAS SORE AND HURTING. UPON VISITING THE DR., HE WAS PRESCRIBED PAIN AND MUSCLE RELAXER OR ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION.
THE SUPERVISOR WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE DOOR TO THE 2INCH ELEVATOR WHICH NORMALLY OPENS EASILY. THIS TIME HOWEVER, THE DOOR WAS JAMBED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE DOOR, THE SUPERVISOR STRAIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING & DRAGGING THE FILTER HOUSING FOR THE SPRAY DRIER HOUSING DUE TO ITS SIZE & SHAPE IS DIFFICULT TO HANDLE WHILST IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THIS FILTER HOUSING EMPLOYEE CLAIM S HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE ALSO CLAIMS THAT PRIOR TO THE ALLEGED INJURY HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURTING SOME
INJURED WAS LAYING BENEATH THE PLANT DUMP TRUCK ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH, WHEN A CLAMP OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AS HE WAS LOOKING UPWARDS. HE WS WERING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE SHIELDS AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. HE WASHED THE DIRT OUT OF HIS EYE AND CONTINUED TO WORK, THE EYE BEGAN BOTHERING HIM ON HIS WAY HOME.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SHE EXPERIENCES PAIN IN UPPER RT ARM DOC VERBAL PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS IS SHOULDER T ENDONITIS BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED TO DATE THE CO DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A WORK RELATED INJURY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING 12"X12CX8C TIMBER INTO THE PICKUP TRUCK .HE RAISED TIMBER A COUPLE OF INCHES TO PUSH IT IN THE PICKUP TRUCK.WHEN HE LIFTED THE TIMBER HE FELT BACK HURTING.
RIGHT WRIST STARTED SWELLING WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS SACKING 50 LB. BAGS.
I.NAME WAS PUTTING A GUARD (PERFORATED METAL) BACK ON #1 D/D. HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF THE METAL TOWARDS HIM A SHARP EDGE OF THE PERFORATED HIT HIM IN THE LOWER LIP PUNCTURING HIS LIP ON LEFT SIDE
WHILE LOCK WIRING BOLTS ON REAR AXEL PLANETARY MACHANIC WAS SQUATTING DOWN & WHEN HE REACHED TO GET HIS PLIERS OFF HIS LAP, A PIECE OF CUT-OFF WIRE WAS STICKING TO HIS PANTS. WHEN HE REACHED W IRE PUNCTURED HIS HAND.